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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,140 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,140 ft of the 7,600 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 973 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 01 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA). The takeoff distance was 4,261 feet, which accounted for 59% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 154 knots.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead Washington, D.C. The climb took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 145 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,110 feet above sea level to 36,277 feet above sea level, a total increase of 35,167 feet. The enroute level cruise phase followed, which began 6 miles southeast of Buchanan, Virginia, and lasted for 106 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 827 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase started 3 miles northeast of Buna, Texas, and took 27 minutes to complete. The aircraft descended from 35,673 feet above sea level to 1,327 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 34,346 feet. The descent covered a distance of 90 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 04 at William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU) was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 44.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,276 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 04 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 148 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance was 976 feet, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -514 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 44 feet from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 54 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 88 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 5 knots at 110 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 4,809 feet, which accounted for 63% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,070 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 173 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 16,395 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KHOU William P Hobby Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 44.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,276 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 04, which has a length of 7,600 feet.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 150 knots. This may indicate a slight overcorrection by the pilot during the approach. The touchdown distance of 976 feet was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 148 knots was a little fast. This could have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -514 feet per minute (fpm), which is considered very hard.
Another area of concern was the runway touchdown position, which was misaligned by 44 feet from the centreline. This could have been due to a combination of factors, including wind and pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 88°F and a wind of 5 knots at 110°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
The total landing distance of 4,809 feet was 63% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 54 feet from the centreline, which could indicate a loss of control during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are several areas that require attention to improve the safety and efficiency of future landings.
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